Helena Conway has fallen in love. Unwillingly. Unwittingly. But not unprovoked.Kit Isley is everything she’s not—unstructured, untethered, and not even a little bit careful.It could all be so beautiful … if he wasn’t dating her best friend.Helena must defy her heart, do the right thing, and think of others. Until she doesn’t.
What I love most about this book is that while Helena tries to find the balance between a forbidden dream she had and her real life, she actually finds herself. Tarryn Fisher always pulls you in so deep, you can’t put her books down ’til you’ve reached the end. This was the second time I’ve read FUCK LOVE, and now I love it even more.
Such an original writing style– so edgy, heartfelt, and realistic. I haven’t been so engrossed in a book in a long time, but I just had to keep turning the pages. I especially loved the author’s portrayal of female friendships and betrayal.
F*ck Love is a standalone, new-adult romance novel written by Tarryn Fisher. This is the first book I have ever read by Ms. Fisher and I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style. However, this particular story was hit or miss with me at times. The storyline was interesting and engaging because of its originality but the hero in this story was incredibly unworthy of the life-changing craziness the heroine unnecessarily put herself through. Regardless, I feel like I found another new-adult author to add to my “tolerable” list. I look forward to reading more from Tarryn Fisher.
My favorite quote:
“Contrast is important in life. We understand what light is because we can compare it with what we know is dark. Sweet is made sweeter after we eat something bitter. It’s the very same with sadness. And it’s important to experience sadness, to embrace it in order to truly know happiness.”
Book: F*ck Love
Author: Tarryn Fisher
Type: Standalone
POV: First Person (Helena)
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 3 Stars!
Age: Helena – 23; Kit – 25.
*Spoilers Ahead*
Sometimes a person’s truth is another person’s love.
I don’t know how I feel about this book. There were some parts that I loved, moments that were hilarious, they made me laugh, made me sad and made me smile. And there were some parts that I… not hated, just didn’t love. That’s what this book is for me. Not love, not hate. Just something in between that I have no idea how to feel about. Now things that I did like about this book. Helena’s personality was my absolute favorite; maybe because I see myself in her. She was socially awkward, full of life and hilarity, sometimes weird, sometimes crazy but overall a sweet and caring person and best friend. I loved her Harry Potter references. She made me smile with her antics and her desire to not be a Muggle anymore. Kit was a mixed character. Because maybe like Helena, I fell in love with a dream version of him. Still I liked his complexity, his love for Port Townsend, and his desire to be their for his family. Slowly and gradually, we get glimpses of Helena’s and Kit’s beautiful connection. The plot of this book spans almost 2 years so it was an extremely slow burn romance.
Don’t make someone burn, and then try to douse the flames with the things you should have done. Those regrets are gasoline, not water.
While there was mutual respect, friendship, love, and, yes, sexual attraction between Helena and Kit, there was also too much back and forth between them for my comfort. The writing is good, the dialogue is fun, the characters are appealing, and there are no sex scenes. They fit into their romance’s progression. Helena’s journey to happiness is beautiful. Still I found myself getting bored at about two thirds of the way through. Maybe I would’ve preferred a couple of chapters from Kit’s perspective. Just to know his side of story, his struggles and his pain. To see how some things, mainly Della’s pregnancy affected him. Another thing that I didn’t love was that he was with Della for what seemed like most of the book. He had a child with her, for God’s sake. In Helena’s words, “Your girlfriend is a narcissistic bitch, and you’re an indecisive coward.” That’s exactly what he was for me. And we only get to see him with Helena at the epilogue.
I wanted to protect you from the world’s cruelty, not become it.
Is there a book for Muslim? I’m curious about his personality. Okay, time for some research. He was literally thrown in the book at the last 10%. And Helena mentioned in the epilogue that her heart belonged to two men? Complete 180 from her being in love with Kit to being in the middle of a love triangle. So, overall, an okay read for me.
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I got lost in this book! Absolutely loved it!
A bit of a strange story I did like that but I found myself getting lost a few times.
I fell quickly in love with this author after reading this book. I loved everything about the characters and the story line.
F*ck Marriage is a raw, honest tale about Billie and her banked marriage. But it’s also about revenge, love, hope, and friends.
I enjoyed this story, but there were some parts of Billie that were pretty hard to relate to for me. She was always afraid of fully investing in herself. She seemed to be confident and have her shit together, but really, she was mostly second-guessing herself. I can understand the reason why, of course – but it seems to me that a good talk with someone close to her could have helped her see things more clearly before it was almost too late.
I can say with all honesty I’m hooked on all things Tarryn. She could probably write a book about gardening and I would be intrigued by it. She doesn’t just write to fill a page, she reaches into the darkest part of you and opens you up. She makes you feel the rawest, passionate and emotional things. The things most people are even scared to admit to thinking or feeling.
This book was no different, I loved the storyline, the characters and the world she created for us.
“I am just a muggle. A beige bitch muggle. It’s a sad day in Helena Land.”
I started 2016 with F*ck Love and I am so happy I did. This book sucked me in from the first page. I was like WTF is happening?? Tarryn is known to mess with peoples minds, so I was prepared for anything. I can’t really go into the plot without spoiling anything so I will keep it general.
“The best kind of love is the love that isn’t supposed to happen.”
I loved this book. I could so relate with Helena. She was awesome. This book had me feeling so many things. I laughed, cried, was angry and sad. I love it when a story does that to me. The writing was magical like always. There was no boring part in this book. It took me 3 days to read it because I was reading as slow as possible. I just didn’t want to say goodbye to the characters.
“Fuck fear, and fuck Kit, and fuck love. I don’t need any of that muggle shit.”
Let’s talk about Kit… One scene I was in love with him the other scene I wanted to strangle him. It was the same with Helena. When there is trouble she runs. There were a couple of scenes that were so heartbreaking. I cried so hard. I was feeling the pain Helena was feeling. This story really touched me.
“In another life, it would have been a beautiful something.”
There relationship was different than anything I have ever read. I love unique stories with one of a kind plots. If you read Marrow you will see a character that was mentioned in that book make an appearance in FL. I really hope that person gets his/her own story!
Tarryn, Thank you so much for writing this book!! I am looking forward to what else she has in store for us!
“Don’t make someone burn, and then try to douse the flames with the things you should have done. Those regrets are gasoline not water.”